Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Klerksdorp Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Klerksdorp

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 65.6% more expensive than Klerksdorp without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 42.3% more expensive than Klerksdorp without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$4.86 R 81.4
143.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$33.68 R 564
25.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$4.43 R 74.2
142.66%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.65 R 27.64
110.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.76 R 12.70
90.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.61 R 10.26
47.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.23 R 37.26
36.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.59 R 26.54
177.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.20 R 20.12
14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.06 R 17.71
76.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.57 R 26.34
-1.91%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.28 R 38.22
9.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.84 R 131
9.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.51 R 58.7
145.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$6.05 R 101
82.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.68 R 28.09
63.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.54 R 25.71
-7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.64 R 27.49
14.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.70 R 28.48
27.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.53 R 8.95
254.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.14 R 19.09
97.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.93 R 15.50
15.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.17 R 19.56
-8.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.74 R 45.95
51.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$4.85 R 81.1
113.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.50 R 25.14
12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.85 R 31.02
34.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.63 R 27.23
-66.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.39 R 23.26
131.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.36 R 22.83
82.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$2.79 R 46.68
11.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.31 R 21.85
-3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$19.3K R 323.7K
58.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$22.1K R 370.0K
8.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$122 R 2,041
-32.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$36.81 R 616
-39.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$38.54 R 645
-22.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$22.26 R 373
131.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$7.48 R 125
-33.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$114 R 1,901
76.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$1,549 R 25.9K
242.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$51.7 R 865
-30.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$32.52 R 544
21.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$89.0 R 1,489
-9.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$89.7 R 1,501
-1.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$138 R 2,312
601.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$321 R 5,374
50.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$445 R 7,448
258.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$696 R 11.7K
70.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$301 R 5,039
1245.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$403 R 6,753
1516.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Klerksdorp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,045 R 17.5K
-27.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9
26.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Klerksdorp: February 28, 2026

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